By CricketCountry Staff
England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and choose to bat first against Ireland in a World Cup Group B match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium at Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Published: Mar 02, 2011, 02:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 02, 2011, 02:14 PM (IST)
Andrew Strauss would be settle for nothing than a big win against Ireland at Bengaluru
By CricketCountry Staff
Bengaluru: Mar 2, 2011
England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and choose to bat first against Ireland in a World Cup Group B match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium at Bengaluru on Wednesday.
England would be looking for full points after being locked in a thrilling tie with India in their second game against India at the same venue. They overcame a spirited Netherlands by six wickets in their World Cup opener.
Ireland, on the other hand, gave Bangladesh a scare before going down by 27 runs in their first game.
Teams
England: Andrew Strauss (c), Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matthew Prior (wk), Michael Yardy, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.
Ireland: William Porterfield (c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien (wk), Alex Cusack, Kevin O’Brien, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin.
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